A new massacre took place on Tuesday in the USA, in state of maine, namely in the towns of Bowdoin and Yarmouth.

Four people were found dead at a residence in Bowdoin Tuesday morning (local time) and shortly after, around 10:30 a.m., three people were shot while driving their vehicles southbound on I-295 in Yarmouth , according to state police.

The three victims who were shot while driving on the freeway were taken to an area hospital, with authorities saying one of them is in critical condition.

Both shooting incidents are linked, the police clarified. One shooter has been arrested and authorities say there is no public threat at this time. Bowdoin and Yarmouth are approximately 25 miles apart on I-295.

So far the motives of the perpetrator are unknown. An update is expected in the next few hours.